The Great Dying hit life hard, but the species that survived took over the planet and diversified into many interesting forms, including the dinosaurs!
A Brief History of Life
Part 1: Survival Is Hard https://youtu.be/7HiFxKK2yjU
Part 2: When Life Exploded https://youtu.be/kBUNR10wvhw
Part 4: Coming soon!
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